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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Health
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Health
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
The Budget Is A 'Critical Moment' For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
Health
The Budget Is A "Critical Moment" For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
The House Live
30 years of experience on healthy food policy tells us government must be bolder
Health
By Dr Dolly van Tulleken
30 years of experience on healthy food policy tells us government must be bolder
We must incentivise research into treatments for rare cancers like glioblastoma
Health
By Scott Arthur
We must incentivise research into treatments for rare cancers like glioblastoma
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Labour MPs Push For "Healthier" Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Parliament
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Health
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Labour MP Mary Kelly Foy tells Sienna Rodgers about her recovery from breast cancer, the lack of support she has felt from some quarters, and why Parliament needs to modernise
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
Health
By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
As the government considers whether to overhaul UK surrogacy law, Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church explore the ethical and practical questions around reform – and the political backlash that could follow
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Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Building a sustainable wildlife trade sector to avoid future pandemics
Since early reports linked the emergence of COVID-19 to the wild meat trade, the pandemic has thrown the wildlife trade into the global spotlight for its role in spreading zoonotic disease pathogens.
Sajid Javid Admits Risk From “Vaccine Resistant” Covid Variant But Defends Dropping Restrictions
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Admits Risk From “Vaccine Resistant” Covid Variant But Defends Dropping Restrictions
Sajid Javid said the government must maintain some coronavirus powers in case a “vaccine resistant” strain of Covid arrives in the UK.
Let’s find our Team GB spirit to win the post-Covid race
Coronavirus
By Sir Keith Mills
Let’s find our Team GB spirit to win the post-Covid race
Coming out of the pandemic, our challenge is to now re-discover a sense of solidarity and togetherness. Because the more we’re together, the faster we’ll recover.
Plans For Domestic Vaccine Passports Will Be Scrapped Under Lockdown Easing Measures
Coronavirus
Plans For Domestic Vaccine Passports Will Be Scrapped Under Lockdown Easing Measures
The government has confirmed plans to introduce a domestic vaccine certification scheme will be ditched as part of the final lockdown easing measures.
Boris Johnson Says Lockdown Lifting Is ‘Now Or Never’ As He Sets Out Plan For 19 July Reopening
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Lockdown Lifting Is ‘Now Or Never’ As He Sets Out Plan For 19 July Reopening
Boris Johnson has told a Downing Street press conference that England is on track to lift the majority of its remaining coronavirus restrictions as planned on 19 July — despite lingering concern over the spread of the Delta variant.
Government Accused Of An 'Act Of Gross Negligence' With Blanket End To Face Covering Rules
Coronavirus
Government Accused Of An "Act Of Gross Negligence" With Blanket End To Face Covering Rules
Unions and campaign groups have criticised government plans to end requirements for face coverings to be used in public places.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council calls on Government to establish a gambling ombudsman
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to establish a Gambling Ombudsman to deal with concerns raised by customers.
Care Minister Insists 19 July Lockdown Easing Will Be 'Irreversible'
Coronavirus
Care Minister Insists 19 July Lockdown Easing Will Be "Irreversible"
Care minister Helen Whately has reiterated Boris Johnson's claim that the final lockdown easing will be "irreversible", despite admitting cases would continue to rise.
Medical nutrition is a vital cog in the NHS response to Covid-19 Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA)
Medical nutrition is a vital cog in the NHS response to Covid-19
It is now over a year since the first cases of patients with COVID-19 were admitted to hospital in the UK, and following huge innovation and improvements in the treatments on offer, and the successful take up of vaccinations across all age groups, the link between cases and hospitalisation looks close to being broken.
Compulsory Face Masks To Be Scrapped From 19 July, Says Robert Jenrick
Coronavirus
Compulsory Face Masks To Be Scrapped From 19 July, Says Robert Jenrick
A cabinet minister has suggested that the final stage of lockdown lifting — including an end to compulsory face coverings — is on track to go ahead on 19 July amid “very promising” coronavirus data.
Our frontline shop workers are too important to treat this way
Coronavirus
By Nick Thomas-Symonds and Paddy Lillis
Our frontline shop workers are too important to treat this way
This pandemic has taught us all a great deal about what really matters in life. One of the key lessons has been that our society cannot function without the dedication and hard work of our frontline workers. Yet all too often they are undervalued and underpaid.
The MP on the Vax front line
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
The MP on the Vax front line
Fresh from his 10-week stint leading military vaccination teams, former defence minister and Royal Navy medic Andrew Murrison tells Alain Tolhurst he wants government to grasp the nettle of pandemic planning rather than continue to sacrifice liberty and livelihood with future lockdowns
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Complex Medicines: Targeted drug treatments can create a multi-billion-pound addition to the UK life sciences industry
A new report published by Medicines Discovery Catapult and CPI details the huge medical and market potential for complex medicines in the UK
Whitehall is failing to learn Covid’s biggest lesson
Coronavirus
By Anna Randle
Whitehall is failing to learn Covid’s biggest lesson
Human Learning Systems is the type of bold and radical vision that “building back better” demands, and shows just how far the government’s own plans miss the mark.
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Why outdoor workers need better protection to avoid toxic air
Air pollution – which can cause and exacerbate lung cancer and chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma - is now the largest environmental health risk in the UK, greater than obesity and smoking. It causes 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK and costs the economy a staggering £20 billion annually. Air pollution is a silent, invisible killer that is largely being ignored. But it is preventable.
Education Recovery Advisor Quit After Asking Boris Johnson For £15bn But Was Offered 'Feeble' £1.4bn
Coronavirus
Education Recovery Advisor Quit After Asking Boris Johnson For £15bn But Was Offered "Feeble" £1.4bn
Sir Kevan Collins, who was tasked by Boris Johnson to devise an education recovery plan, has confirmed he quit after asking for £15billion so pupils could catch up on lost learning from the pandemic, but was offered just £1.4billion.
At-home abortion is a disservice to women
Health
By Carla Lockhart MP
At-home abortion is a disservice to women
Abortion providers cannot ensure that the pills they prescribe are taken within the appropriate time frame, increasing the risk of severe complications and late abortions.
Sajid Javid Confirms Step 4 Will Not Be Brought Forward But Is Hawkish On End To All Covid Restrictions On 19 July
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Confirms Step 4 Will Not Be Brought Forward But Is Hawkish On End To All Covid Restrictions On 19 July
Sajid Javid has ruled out bringing forward step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown by a fortnight to July 5.
Will Sajid Javid Be A Lockdown Hawk Or Dove As Boris Johnson Makes Decision On Ending Covid Restrictions?
Coronavirus
Will Sajid Javid Be A Lockdown Hawk Or Dove As Boris Johnson Makes Decision On Ending Covid Restrictions?
Sajid Javid’s elevation back to the Cabinet means there will be a new voice in the key meetings about Covid restrictions for the first time since the pandemic began.
Banning junk food adverts will help people make healthier choices about what they eat
Health
By Mary Glindon MP
Banning junk food adverts will help people make healthier choices about what they eat
Banning junk food ads must be the start, rather than the end, of a multipronged national effort equal to the growing size of the obesity and health challenge.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Managing changes in the general practice workforce



Last year, Dr Imelda McDermott and Dr Sharon Spooner published an article in On Primary Care highlighting policy-driven organisational changes in how general practice is delivered.

In this blog, Dr McDermott and Dr Spooner are joined by Professor Kath Checkland and they argue that the future face of general practice is about more than innovative consulting formats that became more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. 


Calling all MPs who nominated a finalist in the 2020 NHS Parliamentary Awards
Health
By Stephen Powis
Calling all MPs who nominated a finalist in the 2020 NHS Parliamentary Awards
The ceremony to announce the winners – and the MP who supported them – will take place on 7 July 2021. Join your regional champions to celebrate the skill, professionalism and compassion of the NHS.
Sajid Javid Replaces Matt Hancock As Health Secretary
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Replaces Matt Hancock As Health Secretary
Sajid Javid has replaced Matt Hancock as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Matt Hancock Has Resigned After Admitting Breaking Covid Rules During Alleged Affair
Health
Matt Hancock Has Resigned After Admitting Breaking Covid Rules During Alleged Affair
Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after admitting he broke coronavirus guidance during an alleged affair with aide Gina Coladangelo.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference